Ramadan

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Ramadan

• Ramadan is derived from the Arabic root ramida
  or arramad which means intense scorching, heat
  and dryness, especially of the ground. This also
  translates to the thirst and hunger associated
  with fasting.

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Ramadan

• Ramadan is a pillar of Islam.
• Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim
  calendar. which is celebrated from beginning to
  end as holy - in fact, many regard it as the
  holiest time of the Muslim year.

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Ramadan

• The month of Ramadan is also when it is believed
  the Holy Quran was sent down from heaven,
  guidance unto men, a declaration of direction,
  and a means of Salvation.

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Ramadan

• One may eat and drink at any time during the
  night "until you can plainly distinguish a white
  thread from a black thread by the daylight then
  keep the fast until night"
• -Holy Quran

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Ramadan

• During the dawn and daylight hours Muslims
  totally abstain from food, drink, smoking, and
  sex.
• Pre-fast meal (suhoor) before dawn.
• post-fast meal (iftar) after sunset.

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Ramadan

• Exempted from fasting
• Young Children.
• The insane.
• People in poor health.
• Pregnant women.
• Nursing women.
• Menstruating women.
• Travelers, if the distance traveled is great.

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Ramadan

• Eid ul-Fitr, often abbreviated as simply Eid,
  is an Islamic holiday that marks the end of
  Ramadan, the month of fasting. Fitr means "to
  break" and therefore symbolizes the breaking of
  the fasting period and of all evil habits.

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Ramadan

• Eid is a time to come together as a community
  and to renew friendship and family ties. This is
  a time for peace for all Muslims in the world to
  devote to prayers and mutual well-being.

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Ramadan

• Common greetings during this three-day festival
  are the Arabic greeting
• "Eid mubarak or "Eid saeed" !" which,
  loosely translated, means "Happy Eid!.

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Ramadan

• Eid-ul-Fitr is not only for celebrations, it
  is also the time for Muslims to clean their sins.

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Ramadan

• SPECIAL DAYS
• Battle of Badr This was a key battle in the year
  625 CE and which occurred on the 17th day of
  Ramadan .
• Retaking of Mecca On the 19th of Ramadan in the
  year 630 CE it is believed that Muhammad manage
  to return and retake the city of Mecca from his
  opponents.

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Ramadan

• Deaths A number of important deaths occurred
  during the month of Ramadan Muhammad's first
  wife, Khadija (10th) and both Ali and the 8th
  Shiite Imam, Ali Reza (21st).
• Births A number of important births also
  occurred during the month of Ramadan Hussein
  (6th), who was later martyred and Ali (22nd).

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Ramadan

• Laylat al-Qadr This literally means "the
  night of power," and is celebrated on one of the
  last ten days during the month of Ramadan. But
  always on an odd numbered day.

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Ramadan

• Tradition holds that on this night, the
  prayers of a sincere and devout Muslim are sure
  to be answered because it is believed to be the
  night when the Quran was first revealed to
  Muhammad.

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